2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You
Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the fire protection programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools
Our analysis found San Antonio College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at North Central Texas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 61 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
On average, fire protection graduates from Austin Community College District take out $7,575 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Fire Protection at Austin Community College District Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Choctaw.
Tarrant County College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Tarrant County College District
With a ranking of #7, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Weatherford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, AZ |
| 12 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
Best Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 220 |
| Arizona | 41 |
| Oklahoma | 42 |
| New Mexico | 37 |
Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 113,121 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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